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Check These Out: Pulp Novel Recreations of Favorite Sci-Fi Movies
by Ethan Anderton
June 19, 2012
Source: Poster Collective
Everyone now and then, people can still find novelizations of upcoming films on the shelves just before they hit theaters, but it's not something that happens as frequently as it used to. However, artist Tim Anderson, a concept designer for Electronic Arts in Salt Lake City, Utah, decided that he would like to see a few of his favorite sci-fi films turned into pulp fiction novels. And so, Anderson has crafted some illustrated posters in the same vein as the classic novels, and it feels like you would see these stories promoted in the window of a bookstore back in the 1950's. There's only a few, but they are truly great pieces.
Sci-fi pulp fiction covers for Blade Runner, Alien and The Matrix from Poster Collective via SlashFilm:
The best parts are the subtle details, mainly in the publishing logos that reference the films themselves. In addition, the illustrations themselves are just stunning. Anderson says, "I started to find the amazing work being done today by so many talented artists, and it really inspired me to try it myself. I felt like it would be a great series of projects to push me into thinking more graphically. And I really miss the days of the illustrated movie poster.” You and me both, Mr. Anderson. I think we need some more Drew Struzan inspired work outside of the Photoshop rigmarole. See more of Anderson's work right here! Cool, right?
Reader Feedback - 24 Comments
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"They're killing machines designed for one thing: SEARCH AND DESTROY!" Two things... Rachael is perfectly "illustrated", if you know what I mean. I can see why Deckard is holding his hand in his pocket. Whoops! Adequate tagline as well... 🙂 They're cool. I love the Alien one.
Isildur_of_Numenor on Jun 19, 2012
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They are awesome. They really do capture the look of the ol' pulp novels from way back when. I liked the ALIEN one too, but honestly, they're all great.
Scopedog on Jun 20, 2012
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Gosh! I can't get enough of them! I keep finding myself coming back to take another look.
Isildur_of_Numenor on Jun 20, 2012
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Great idea! They're really cool!
moutchy on Jun 19, 2012
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balderunner one is cool
tir na nog on Jun 19, 2012
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Oh God I Wana more sequels, this movies change my life, what memorial momments they deliver to me But i Wana say i very like remake this movies 2001 : Space Odysse By Alfonso Cuaron (Arthur C.Clarke) (also must chang name perforcely) Fahrenheit 451 By Paul Green Grass (Ray Bradbury) Fantastic Voyage 1&2 By Peter Jackson (Issac Asimov) Also Philip K.Dick , Arthur C.Clarke , Ray Beradbury & Issac Asimov had many Unbelievable Marvelous Incredible stories that I am sure unfortunately we didnot see them in our life time because they Wana make remake or ofcourse reboot of twilight and don't have time for this kinda of movies. I think every year they must make one big budget movie base of novels of this guys and then beside that make another Harry Potter or Twilight or Hunger Games every year either(fan of mr.Potter&Hunger Games) Scifi is true nature of cinema ,scifi movies take us to unknown abyss , sink us to the pictures, strange & weird feelings with pure & unique curiousity master us,Magical Kinetoscope hide in their pens,this guys are genius, they change our scifi taste, they impact on our future, they bring more modernity and technology for ours, they guide us in straight way, right way, they improve our environment , they give us challengeable vision & new perspectives, they don't filert with us, don't play with us, don't deceive us, world owe to this storytellers and I owe to them to the bone too.Voyage To The Moon of Milies was primitive spark and Scorsese know it very well.
Ehsan Davodi on Jun 19, 2012
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ARE YOU ASKING FOR A REMAKE OF 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY ??!!!???
David Banner on Jun 20, 2012
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Unfortunately Yes! I think cuaron can bring credibility to 2001! One of my reasons is nearest directing style to Kubrick is in Cuaron works(yes, was big gap but there is anyway) both love long take sequences, look to 2001,shining(scene child go with bicycle in maze rooms),... And also cuaron had very craftful & mastermind, he really give us masterpiece with Children Of Men, I think if he can win in directing of Gravity he can work on this Gigantic Remake (Sequel on 2001 get made but not was in size of original at all) but I said in my comment so that I wish holleywood take more focus on this 4scifi authors, not mean on this remake only dude
Ehsan Davodi on Jun 20, 2012
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......I'm sure that Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity will be quite the trip, but you are out of your FUCKING MIND if you want a 2001: A Space Odyssey remake.
David Banner on Jun 21, 2012
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No dude, Kubrick was Kubrick / Cuaron is Cuaron You don't like see a movie from two different vision ? Kubrick vision to mind of Arthur C.Clarke & Cuaron Vision to that. Peter Hyams not was right guy for sequel, Cuaron is something else, We must know worth of his Presence. And one thi
Ehsan Davodi on Jun 21, 2012
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/facepalm
David Banner on Jun 21, 2012
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Dude I'm not English , dont know mean of facepalm but I love this four scifi author and Wana new version of their magneficent stories. Sorry if my comment bother you
Ehsan Davodi on Jun 21, 2012
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And one more thing mr.Banner Kubrick make Masterpiece called Lolita & Adryan Layne make it too I Love Both
Ehsan Davodi on Jun 21, 2012
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The Matrix one is fucking fantastic.
Xerxexx on Jun 19, 2012
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Agreed.
Scopedog on Jun 20, 2012
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Yeah, these are damn cool! I would read them if they were real.
grimjob on Jun 19, 2012
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Those are incredible. Count down to someone commenting with how "unprofessional" they are...8, 7, 6, 5...
Quanah on Jun 19, 2012
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Yep--as if they can do any better. These are sharp, and damned good. I give Anderson a helluva lot of credit for getting the pulp look right.
Scopedog on Jun 20, 2012
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God these are so unprofessional. Looks like a stupid child went and, oh wait. Damn you Quanah!! Get out of my head!
grimjob on Jun 19, 2012
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god, please no remake of 2001 or blade runner...
lando on Jun 20, 2012
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